Outdoor breakfasts in Rome on Saturday and Sunday are the best of the weekend
Lazio has been declared a yellow zone and, at least for now, restaurants can continue operating albeit with severe restrictions on hours, including closing at 6 pm.
Here's the best of the weekend.
Piano street, omelettes and flowers in the garden
The Pianostrada garden awaits its guests on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Newspapers, plants and flowers, omelets, fresh bread, homemade jams, pancakes, freshly baked cookies, small maritozzi, juices, and coffee are available.
Pianostrada. Via delle Zoccolette 22, Rome. Tel. 06 89572296. Facebook page.
Eggs – The morning has an egg in its mouth
"The Morning Has Eggs in Its Mouth" at the restaurant on Via Natale del Grande offers a casual and enjoyable breakfast every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, also taking advantage of the outdoor seating. A hearty breakfast featuring eggs, eggs benedict (the chef prefers eggs to Benedict), pancakes, fruit, avocado, tarts, desserts, and much more. Set menus are also available.
EGGS AND BACON Pancakes with maple syrup, eggs, bacon, avocado and fresh fruit, cappuccino or coffee –.
15 euro
BLESSED EGGS Eggs Benedict with marinated salmon, avocado, lettuce and tomatoes, tart, cappuccino or coffee – 19 euros.
64° Pancake with maple syrup, avocado, 64° egg, salad, fresh fruit, coffee or cappuccino – 15 euros
SWEET PANCAKE Pancakes with sour cherry jam, cream and maple syrup, zabaglione and fresh fruit, coffee or cappuccino – 12 euros.
Reservations recommended: 06 5817281
Eggs. Via Natale del Grande 52, Rome. Facebook page.
Hotel Vilòn – Breakfast at Vilòn by Adelaide
From 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., breakfast at Hotel Vilòn and Adelaide is served at your table, with a wide selection of pastries on individual trays, arranged like mini, custom-made buffets. Breakfast remains one of the most indulgent moments of the day, and that's why it's non-stop. The menu of culinary suggestions, featuring 13 different egg-based recipes, is also tempting.
Hotel Vilòn and Adelaide Restaurant & Lounge. Via dell'Arancio 69, Rome. Tel. 06 878187. Website. Facebook page.
Con.tro Contemporary Bistrot, bread and pizza in Monte Mario
Opened at the beginning of the year, the all-day dining establishment (now open until 6 p.m.) in Monte Mario begins its culinary offerings at 6:15 a.m. A large breakfast counter welcomes you with a selection of Illy coffees, a wide selection of baked goods and homemade desserts, as well as homemade bread and pizza.
Con.tro Contemporary Bistrot. Via dell'Acquedotto del Peschiera 156, Rome. Tel. 06 20976987. Website. Facebook page.
The Greenhouse by Vivi
The renovated former plant nursery, located in the gardens of Villa Blumensthil, and transformed into the Botanic Garden Restaurant by the ViVi brand, opened just over a month ago (here's our article). Breakfast begins at 9:00 a.m., and on still-warm days, guests can enjoy Le Serre's secret garden, dotted with fig trees, peach trees, Mediterranean shrubs, flowers, fragrant bushes, aromatic plants, and berries. In Le Serre's open-air lounge, or in the former plant nursery's indoor rooms, guests can choose from 24 teas and organic cakes and desserts made by pastry chef Francesca Cascia. Some specialties? Apple crumble, vegan chocolate cake or brownies, tiramisu, and carrot, orange, and almond tart.
Le Serre by ViVi. Via Decio Filipponi 1, Rome. Tel. 06 83986929. Website. Facebook page.
